www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Office Of Management And Budgethttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/office-of-management-and-budget/?utm_medium=RSS2015-06-17T18:30:14-04:00Inside the Ring: Congress seeks to block U.S. intel from German NSA probe2015-06-17T11:51:00-04:00Bill Gertzhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/17/inside-ring-congress-block-intel-german-nsa-probe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama wants to share U.S. secrets with a German parliamentary committee investigating the National Security Agency's spying in Germany. The move is in direct opposition to Congressional restrictions, which were added to the fiscal 2016 intelligence authorization bill that would block intelligence sharing.</p> <p>In a notice sent to Congress ...Inside the Ring: Congress seeks to block intel from German NSA probe2015-06-17T18:30:14-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/17/inside-the-ring-congress-seeks-to-block-intel-from/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama wants to share U.S. secrets with a German parliamentary committee investigating the National Security Agency's spying in Germany. The move is in direct opposition to congressional restrictions, which were added to the fiscal 2016 intelligence authorization bill that would block intelligence-sharing.</p> <p>In a notice sent to Congress Tuesday, ...Golden Hammer: Report finds feds mismanaging high-risk IT systems2015-06-11T20:45:05-04:00Kellan Howellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/11/golden-hammer-report-finds-feds-mismanaging-high-r/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In the wake of the largest data breach the federal government has ever seen, a new watchdog report concludes about a quarter of the federal government's information technology investments are in "urgent" need of attention because of poor management, oversight and maintenance.</p> <p>At the end of May, 178 of the ...Obama White House forcing new gun buyers to declare race, ethnicity2014-09-16T20:08:12-04:00Kelly Riddellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/16/obama-white-house-forcing-new-gun-buyers-to-declar/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Obama administration quietly has been forcing new gun buyers to declare their race and ethnicity, a policy change that critics say provides little law enforcement value while creating the risk of privacy intrusions and racial profiling.</p> <p>With little fanfare, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in ...KOGAN & OTIS: Keeping junk science at bay on global warming2014-05-29T20:29:11-04:00Lawrence A. Kogan and Richard D. Otis Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/29/kogan-otis-keeping-junk-science-at-bay/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ben Franklin warned, "[i]n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Were he alive today, he would likely add ever-more costly, new regulations, inadequate transparency and junk science.</p> <p>As the power and scope of the administrative state grows larger and the issues it tackles, ...Illinois Senate committee OKs grant oversight2014-05-28T17:01:53-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/28/illinois-senate-committee-oks-grant-oversight/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois Senate panel has approved a plan that would beef up oversight of state grants.</p> <p> The proposal calls for adopting federal regulations for grant funds. It also would establish a unit within the governor's Office of Management and Budget to give regular updates, ...Cabinet shuffle: Donovan to OMB, Castro to HUD2014-05-23T16:16:42-04:00Ben Wolfganghttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/23/cabinet-shuffle-donovan-omb-castro-hud/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama on Friday called on the Senate to quickly confirm his new picks to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Office of Management and Budget.</p> <p>Speaking in the White House, the president formally announced &mdash; nearly a week after the news first leaked &mdash; that he's ...Temporary hike costs taxpayers $1,100 more in 20142014-05-16T14:37:41-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/16/temporary-hike-costs-taxpayers-1100-more-in-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The temporary income tax hike Illinois lawmakers are considering extending is costing the typical taxpayer about $1,100 more this year, according to calculations by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.</p> <p> The 67 percent increase on individuals approved in 2011 is producing about $6.6 ...Bio: HHS secretary nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell2014-05-08T03:24:57-04:00The Associated Presshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/8/bio-hhs-secretary-nominee-sylvia-mathews-burwell/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> NAME: Sylvia Mathews Burwell.</p> <p> AGE-BIRTHPLACE - 48; Hinton, W.Va.; second-generation Greek-American.</p> <p> EXPERIENCE - Nominated secretary of Health and Human Services, April 11, 2014; director, Office of Management and Budget, April 2013-present; president, Walmart Foundation, 2012-13; positions of president of global development, chief operating officer and executive director ...HHS nominee Burwell faces tight scrutiny2014-04-13T09:32:06-04:00Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/13/senators-prep-bruising-burwell-confirmation-hearin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Lawmakers dug in Sunday for a proxy war over the new health care law, now that President Obama has selected a well-known manager to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and lead his signature program into a new era.</p> <p>Mr. Obama says his budget chief, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, ...New Clinton docs include series on Halter2014-03-14T13:38:03-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/14/new-clinton-docs-include-series-on-halter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The latest release of documents from the Bill Clinton administration include about 90 pages involving former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.</p> <p> Halter worked in the Office of Management and Budget and later on as deputy commissioner of Social Security during Clinton's presidency. Halter ...Watchdog to IRS: Quit killing conservatives with paperwork2014-02-10T10:14:38-05:00Cheryl K. Chumleyhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/10/watchdog-irs-quit-killing-conservatives-paperwork/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The nonpartisan Judicial Watch has petitioned the Office of Management and Budget to rein in an IRS proposal that will place "substantial" record-keeping burdens on 100,000 nonprofits, lawyers for the conservative watchdog group said.</p> <p>The Treasury Department is currently reviewing the IRS's new policy proposal. Judicial Watch <a href="https://www.judicialwatch.org/document-archive/omb-letter-alan-dye/" target="_blank">sent ...YOUNG: How extreme overspending became the new norm2013-10-09T21:43:09-04:00J.T. Younghttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/9/young-how-extreme-overspending-became-the-new-norm/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Only the high deficit spending of the past four years makes today's seem sustainable. As much as some would like to claim spending- and deficit-reduction success, both remain beyond the parameters of recent profligacy. What's more, the recent deficit reduction has not been a result of declining spending as much ...CREWS AND YOUNG: The real cost of federal regulations2013-10-02T05:17:05-04:00Wayne Crews and Ryan Younghttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/2/crews-the-real-cost-of-federal-regulations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When the news broke that the National Security Agency has been monitoring Americans' communications, the Obama administration was reluctant to discuss if it had broken any rules. It has been much more talkative regarding its new rules for the rest of us to follow on auto safety, energy efficiency and ...Liberals looking past Burwell’s Wal-Mart link2013-03-04T22:25:05-05:00Susan Crabtreehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/4/liberals-looking-pastburwells-wal-mart-link/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama on Monday nominated Wal-Mart's Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Office of Management and Budget, a job which places her at the epicenter of the budget wars between the White House and Congress.</p> <p>The OMB post has been vacant ever since Mr. Obama tapped the previous director, Jack ...Obama taps budget chief, two for climate-change roles2013-03-03T21:56:14-05:00Dave Boyer, Susan Crabtree and Susan Crabtree, Dave Boyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/3/wal-mart-executive-tapped-lead-budget-office/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama on Monday announced nominees for three administration posts likely to be in the thick of the environmental and budget wars of his second term.</p> <p>In a statement in the White House's East Room, Mr. Obama announced the nominations of Wal-mart's Sylvia Matthews Burwell to head the Office of ...MEANS: Budgeting solution: Close down the OMB 2013-01-16T07:56:09-05:00Grady Means http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/16/budgeting-solution-close-down-the-omb/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The nomination of former Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew as the next secretary of the Treasury and the discussion on raising the national debt ceiling should send a clear message to Congress. It is time to close down the Office of Management and Budget and to vote ...RAHN: The coming regulatory tsunami 2012-10-29T18:03:07-04:00Richard W. Rahnhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/29/the-coming-regulatory-tsunami/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Knowledgeable officials are expecting a regulatory tsunami after the election. By law, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to publish a report each April and October about new regulations that government agencies are considering. OMB failed to publish the April report. The question is why -- what ...Lockheed says it won’t issue layoff notices2012-10-01T20:59:04-04:00Susan Crabtreehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/1/lockheed-says-it-wont-issue-layoff-notices/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Lockheed Martin on Monday backed down from its summertime threat to issue layoff warnings to employees just before the November election, saying the Obama administration has given assurances that it won't immediately kill any major defense contracts when automatic spending cuts go into effect in January.</p> <p>The announcement ends a ...White House advised early Solyndra's light was going dim2012-08-02T11:05:00-04:00Jim McElhattonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/2/emails-solyndra-took-sales-pitch-directly-obama/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A top White House adviser received clear notice that solar panel maker Solyndra Inc. faced a "severe liquidity crisis" even before a controversial restructuring allowing investors to recoup money from the now-bankrupt company before taxpayers, documents released Thursday show.</p> <p>Months after President Obama's highly publicized tour of Solyndra's California plant, ...